Mold stains are certainly termed as one of the stains which permanently make their home on the roofing shingles. These stains will discolor your roofing shingles and also damage them over the period of time if left with no treatment. Extensive growth of mold can also lead to expose the interiors of your basement or attic to the mold spores, carrying the damaging problem over to the inside of your home. There’s nothing to worry about because you can now easily clean the accumulated mold on the roofing shingles by using the basic household bleach and save your roof long before you require an expensive and uncertain replacement of your roof. Follow the steps stated below for remedying the problem of accumulated mold from the roofing shingles.

Mold cleaning process from the roofing shingles:

Protect the lawn and plants:

Splash the parts of your lawn and the plants that are closed to the sides of the home by using water from protecting them from the solution of bleach. You can also cover them by using plastic sheets and traps, which will help them in protecting the soil around your plants and trees as well. Also don’t forget to make sure that you make a radius surrounding your home to be safe.

Apply and make the bleach solution:

It is advisable of putting on the breathing mask and rubber gloves before proceeding further for protecting your lungs from harmful fumes that are produced by both tri-sodium phosphate and bleach and also for protecting our skin. Take a bucket and it is advisable for taking a two gallon bucket for preparing the cleaning solution. Fill the bucket by taking 3/4th of water and 1/4th amount of chlorine bleach. Then, add one tablespoon of Tri sodium phosphate and mix it well. Take the handheld pumps sprayer with the solution you prepared. Apply it carefully on the roofing shingles which are affected by accumulated mold.

Check for rinsing and cleanliness:

Allow the cleaning solution for soaking into the roofing shingles for 15 minutes. If they are severely affected by mold, you might need to keep it for a little more of time. Next step is to rinse the roofing shingles thoroughly, by using a garden hose at a very low pressure because high pressure might also damage the roofing shingles installed. Start cleaning the roofing shingles from the top ones and cleaning it through downwards for preventing water seepage in your interiors of your home.

Run your gloved hand over the roofing shingles for checking any slimy mold remaining uncleaned after you has cleaning the roof perfectly. If you observe some, allow the cleaning solution again and let it be saying for more 10 minutes. It will help you in enjoying best cleaning your roofing shingles.

Don’t forget to take proper precautionary steps while cleaning your roofing shingles. Because it might also cause damage to your roofing shingles which are installed in your home.